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Warning the rat off (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

threat

'warning' is the definition.
(I know that threat is a type of warning)

'the rat off' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'the'+'rat'='therat'
'therat' anagrammed gives 'THREAT'.

(Other definitions for threat that I've seen before include "An intimidating warning" , "Aggressive declaration" , "Menace of impending evil" , "A warning of harm to come" , "Endangerment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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